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Mid-Century Modern Cast Aluminum Stylized Airplane Model or Sculpture & Stand

$799
£606.70
€693.81
CA$1,116.32
A$1,241.59
CHF 648.32
MX$15,108.83
NOK 8,280.03
SEK 7,765.21
DKK 5,178.14
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About the Item

This airplane model or sculpture is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from the United States and dating to approximately 1945 and done in the period streamlined Mid-Century Modern style. The plane is composed of cast and brushed aluminum with a lucite disk as a propeller and is fastened to tilting type bracket and stands on a streamlined, stepped metal base. The plane can be tilted frontwards and backwards and secured with a wing nut. The stylized lucite propeller gives the impression of the propeller being in motion.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 8.5 in (21.59 cm)Width: 12 in (30.48 cm)Depth: 10.75 in (27.31 cm)
  • Style:
    Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Aluminum,Metal,Cast,Machine-Made
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1945
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Some wear to the edges of the base as presented in the photos, and consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Hamilton, CA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU1355228395692

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